Obituaries

He was a World War II U.S Navy Veteran. He was formerly a chemist with Tennessee Products & Chemical Corp. and later worked as a truck driver for Scandlyn Lumber Co. He retired from Chamberlain Memorial Hospital as a maintenance worker.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Sallie Stricklan Devaney; his wife, Julia Mae Roddy Devaney; and a son, Ronald David Devaney.

April Leigh Murray, 34, of Cookeville, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at her home.

She was born in Knoxville on April 16, 1977, a daughter of David Lee Letzinger and Jaymee Ruth Murray. She was a member of Harriman First Christian Church and Washington Avenue Baptist Church, Cookeville. She worked with food services at Cookeville High School. She was a loving, devoted mother, daughter, sister and friend.

Fred White Jr., 90, of Oliver Springs, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 11, 2012, at his home while surrounded by his family.

He was born Sept. 22, 1921, in Briceville. He grew up in Lake City and moved to Oliver Springs 60 years ago. Before his retirement, he was employed by Union Carbide for five years as a firefighter and a guard. He drove a coal truck for Walls and Coker for more than 30 years, and he retired from West Coal Co. of New River in Anderson County.